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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-21

From "a New Era in Education" by I. Ed
wards Clarke, In The American ls9axinel
A single discovery in chemistry, = new
application of photography, novel use of
electricity, is liable to change at once the
methods in vogue in . whole group Of in
dustries, to render obsolete costly machin-
cry and painfully acquired skil1. Hence
America may we'll demand that such train
ing shall be given the youth of tho fising
generation a. will best enable. them to
meet the ever-shifting conditions which
must inevitably result from the new dis
coveries which now seem always impend-
ing. To teach trade which the next in
vention may destroy, to train pupil in
the technical skill of q particular industry,
of which the next discovery may make an
end, seems plainly waste Of time.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-21
Lieut.. Governor RObinsOn's Funeral.
From Franklin, Macon county, Press.]

from Franklin, Macon county, Press.]
The State Normal School here suspended
its exercises Tuesday the 18th, and all
places of business in Franklin were closed
during the day. At the funeral services
Tuesday afternoon a large number of the
people Of both town and county were in
attendance. The services were led by
Rev. J. H. Weaver, in most impressive
manner. followed by Rev. II. F. Wiley,
who made an appropriate address. Then
the remains were borne to the church
yard and consigned to earth. Though the
grave covers all that was mortal of our
friend, there are many kindly voices
throughout the State that will speak his
praises, and many generous hearts that
will forever cherish his memory.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-21
Where to Spend the SaAneT.

[From Lewiston Journal
"Whsre shall We 60 this summer, deari''
asked Mrs. FlyAway.
"Well, let's seo," replied her husband,
"last winter We got malaria in FlSFidar'
Eyes, and the aligators got your poin-
ter dog"
"And the preceding summer We got tho
rheumatism in the mountainss'
"We did, and the bears got my little
skye terrier"
"And the summer before that We went
to the seashore and got bled by the mos
quitoes and tho iahdlordr'
1ttYes."
i'And the summer before that ve went
into tho country. and the children wero
laid up all summer with ivy poiaoni"
Il renember."
7t.Well, if Ifelt as strong as I used to,
I'd like first-EAte to take vacation this
summer, but I'm feeling kind Of weak and
listless, and I'm afraid couldn't stand it.
Lots stay at home and rest this year"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-21
The Young Lady Graduate.
From Boston Transcript, I

From Boston Transcript
WHAT THE VALEDICTORIAN SAID.-kind
teachers, ever shall we look back to the
happy days when, under your patient and
loving pilotage, we climed the hill of
knowledge; ever shall We hold the recol-
lection of your self-sacrifcing devotion
among our hottest remembrances. And,
classmates, though the links are at last
broken that have so long united us in their
tender chain, yet are We still permitted in
memory's forge to re-weld the scattered
fragments, and live once again in fancy
the happy existence that has been ours,
and which we prize more than ever now
that it can be lived in reality no more.
WHAT THE VALEDIcTOR.AN THOUGHT
Thank the Lord, l shall soon see the last
of old Smith, He never was fit for teach
er, any way, the cross old bear! And
then he shows partiality so! Inever could
see what he finds in Sal Stebbings so at
tractive. No matter what she does, he's
good as pie to her. l guess I'd have to
take it if l should come to school with
lessons no better than hers. And Miss
Jones! Hem! the old maid She's just
hateful And Miss Brown, too! What a
dowdy she is! No wonder nobody'll have
her. Thank heaven, I'm free of them all
now! l don't believe I'd speak to one of
them now if l should meet them on the
street. Let's see-I must cut that Peni-
winkle girl right away. don't want to
be dogged around by her any longer, and,
what's more, l won't. l shall have to
keep on good terms with Steve Stower's
sister, though do hate her so; for Steve's
got jolly team, and he always dresses
nobby, and all the girls envy me and Steve
when we 60 riding long. And I'm going
to give Sal Stebbings bit of my mind,
and the good by to her, the mink! Well,
I'm glad it's all over; l never want to
think of school again or see school book.
What life have led, to be sure! But
shall 60 into society now, thank fortune,
where l belong.
Thousands of women bless the day or
which DIR. Pierce's ''Favorite Prescrip
ton" was made known to them. In al
those arrangements causing backache
dragging down sensations, nervous anG
general debility. it is sovereign remedy
Its soothing and healing properties render
it of the utmost value to ladies suffering
from ''internal fever" congestion, infiam
alton, orallceration. BY druggists.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-21

Bodily health and vigor may be main
tanned as easily in the heat of summer as
in the winter months, if the blood is puri-
fed and vitalized with Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Every person who has used this remedy
has been greatly benefited. Take it this
month.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-21
Daniel Webster not Enrolled.

~. L. White in The American Magazine. ]
1t is a curious fact that the name of
Daniel Webster appears upon none of the
rolls of the counselols Of the Supreme
Court, nor is there anywhere record of
his admission to the bar of this court. 1t
is probable that he was already so dlstln-
guished as lawyer when he argued his
first case in the Supreme Court that, II
anyone thought of it, it was taken for
granted that he had taken the oath and
signed the roll, and no one raised the
question.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-21

Dr. Pierce's "Pollets"- original
Little Liver Pills. (sugar- -eoatsd>~-cur
SICK and bilious headache, soar. stomach,
and bilious attacks. BY drugsists.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-21

Each Maintaining an Office in a Place
OF 80 /" i.aLitants, in the Wilds of fPenn-
SylVunia.

A X tanning, Pa, telegram in the Pitts
burgh Dispatch tells the following queer
story, The representative Of the P O.
Department alluded to is Capt. W. W.
Carraway, OF this State:
Postoffice Inspector Carraway has been
inspecting the postoffices in this county
for several days past, and he ran across a
queer case at Walk Chalk, little village
three miles from Kittanning. The place
has only about so inhabitants, and as he
was driving through the town he noticed
two little stores on each of which was the
sign ''Post- office" He stopped at one,
called out the proprietor and asked him if
he was postmaster. I'm the Republican;
the other fellow is the Democratic post
master"
Inspector Carraway ordered him to take
down his sign and turn over the postoffice
laws to the new postmaster. This was
not done, and this morning the ex-post
master, T. ?. Burford, was arrested and
brought before Commissioner Golfer for a
hearing. He gave bail in the sum of $500
for his appearance at the United States
Court in October. The case has excited a
it is said to be fight between the Repub-
licans and Democrats of the place as to
who shall be postmaster. Burford, it is
alleged, has been carrying on quasi Office
and practically operating boycott on the
Democratic postmaster. 1t is one of the
first cases of the kind that has come be-
fore the courts since Cleveland has been
President. Excitement is high in Walk
Chalk, as the accused is one of the promi-
nent business men of the place.
The fellow had up letter boxes, a sign
and all the other paraphernalia of a post
Office. Not thinking of finding a violator
of Sec 50, P. l.. Il R., Capt. Carraway, in
his capacity Of inspector, drove to the
Chalk ?. O., Sir" Now he had Just passed
one Walk Chalk postoftice. 1t was not a
hundred yards behind HIM ON the road
''What postoffice is that back there?' he
asked, therefore. "Walk Chalk, Sir"
''Does the government allow two offices so
close together as these?" asked Carraway
further. ''Well. stranger" said the ap-
parent postmaster, ''this is the Republican
Walk Chalk postoffice and that is the
Democratic one" ''How is that, my
friend}' ''Well, you see, the Republicans
mail with me and the Democrats up there"
My friend, possibly you are ignorant of
the law. Do you know that the limit is
only $500 for keeping that sign upl Kindly
take it down. | am Postoffice Inspector.
Bristling like bull, the fellow replied,
Then let me alone and go up there and
attend to your own office. They don't
know how to keep an Office" You are
under investigation" said the Captain;
take down your sign" With wrath the
fellow replied, "Oh no, let it stay up; the
Office will be back in two years" Investi-
cation showed a boycott, etc, as detailed
in the kittanning telegram, and for US it
is made clear that Capt. Carraway, as an
officer Of the general government, is as
active, intelligent and faithful as he is
known in North Carolina to be in all the
OF her relations Of life
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-21
VOL. XVII.

provement upon which the State has
entered, very largely brought about
by the policy pursued with regard to
for all the convicts we are likely to have,
for new improvements, to be paid for IN
cash, which will go largely toward making
the l,enitentiary self-sustaining instl-
tuition
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19

Young Wife-Why, Clarence! what
under the sun have you on your head? You
look ridiculous
Husband-Do l? Well, those internal
turkey feathers on your hat make you look
so outrageously tall and me so ridiculOusly
short that had to do it for self projections;
besides it combines the useful with the or
uamental
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19
He Sued for Uis Salary.

l never knew Of moro than one preacher
who sued for his salary and he got it. 1t
was in Franklin county. Tho leading men
wrote him a letter guaranteeing that the
church could and would pay him a good
salary-one OF these ofhand letters which
churches noted for not paying viii write
lie went and served them "A whole year ac-
ccptably, meekly and patiently. In fact,
they were astonishcd at his patience. Then
he demanded all Of his salary that was due.
Again they were astoni5hed to meet a man
who was not willing to take just what the
church had seen tit TO give him voluntarily.
But he told them they had caused him TO
contract debts on the strength Of the prom
ises MADE by their official members, and
those debts had 10 be paid. lie went into
court, produced the letters written by the
Official members, obtained judgment and col
lccted it. And he did right-Rev. j. Il.
Cooley in GlObe-DemOcrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19
Whit NIiCht Have Been.

Had Pari; seen Helen attempt 10 shoot a
COW out of the back yard, it IS safe TO say
that the Trojan war would never have been
waged and Homer would have been obliged
to take the Haymarket riot for an epic.
Had Anthony seen Cleopatra chase street
car down a dusty avenue of Cairo, it is safe
to state that he would have fed disen-
chanted back 10 Octavia, and the divorce
court lawyer--''decree quietly secured; no
publicity never have made a cent
from him Had Dante seen Beatrice fire q
half brick at the vandal hen which pros
pected for seeds in her flower bed every
spring, it is again safe to say that he would
have sent back her notes, her white mouse
pen wiper, the lava smoking set with MERRY
Christmas painted across the stern, and dis
continued that rocky courtship which he sub
sequently celebrated in poem called "The
Inferno. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19

A counsel thought that he would over
come Lord Norbury on the bench. One day
his lordship was charging jury and the
address was interrupted by the braying. of
an ass 'What noise is thaty' cried Lord
Norbury. cts only the echo Of the court.
my lord, - answered the counsel Nothing
Disconnected the judge resumed his adj
dress, but soon the barrister was compelled
to interpose with technical objections to the
charge While stating them the ass again
brayed. Zone at a time il you please. -
remarked his lordship with a sarcastic smile.
American Law Review.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19

"Mr. Peterby, viii yoV please carve the
turkey"
NO l thank you. The man who caryos
must either be fool or rascal, and l don't
care TO be either"
"What do you meanW
IF he keeps the choicest portions for
himself he is a scoundrel; If he does not
keep them for himself, he is a fool, and as |
said, don't care to place myself in either
category. "-Texas Siftings.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19
The Proper ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

mother, talking to her little 4-year-old
daughter said: DO you not feel thankful
that YOU have a good home and a papa and
mamma, with plenty of comfortable things
to wear and food to eat. while there arc 50
many children who have not so many
things to make them happy "No, do
not, " said little Miss Perverseness. But
when safe in bed IT night and alone in the
room her mother overheard her saying
YES have a nice papa and mamma and
everything good, and, dear Lord, am much
obliged Utica Press
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19

Up In Beef Gap, Idaho there Is new city
marshal. He was ''0nion Bill'' before bis
election, but now they call him "Chief'' and
add respectfully bis last name Birdell. Here
Is copy OF a circular he posted in promin-
cnt places in the town and It's outskirts. It
has had good effect:
EoTIcE.
This Is to inform al citizens of Dccf Gap
and strangers sojouning therein that on
and after th.l date. ionday, Nov. ., 1898,
it Will b. unlawful IN this town FOR anybody
TO carousc, cuss or whoop.
On AMI after this date also there will be
in this town
No moro compelling people TO drink when
they don't fol Ike il;
No more shooting Of plug hats;
No moro short card games OF chance;
No more drinking Of whisky out of bot
ties when the bars are open;
No more noisy deviltry;
Any man driving or riding horse into
a public bar Will be shot.
Any man or men compelling another man
10 dance will be shot;
Any man raling Town the pot at poker
without the cards to back it up will be shot
dead;
Tramps, tin-horn gamblers, back door
lunchers, beggars, boneyard bummera,
scrappers and cofin-paint demolishers arc
warned away from Beef Gap.
1t is the determination Of the new adj
ministration to usher in an era OF new re-
FORM and all good citizens will array them
selves on the side Of the law All others
will be turned over to the coroner.
BY the Mayor;
BILL BIRDELL, Chief.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19


IN answer to the question: "What arc the
essentials Of a thoroughly good fighter"
Sullivan said
PLUCK, skill, endurance and a good head
on his shoulders. ! tell you, sir, a man
fights with lis head almost os much as he
does with his fist. lie must know where to
send his blows so they may do the most good.
He must economic his strength and not
score a hit just for tho sake Of scoring it."
''What portion Of your antagonists body
DO you aim at when you are in the ring;"
II endeayor," said Sullivan, "to bit my
man above the heart or under the chin, or
behind the car. A man wears out pretty
soon if one can keep hammeriug away in the
region OF the heart; blow under the chin
or behind the car will knock out a man
quicker than.a hundred blows on the check
or any other portion of the face. Vow, the
Marine has a scar on his left check which he
received in his fight with Dempsey, and
which he viii carry to his grave lie told
me that Dempsey kept hammering away at
that spot If Dempsey were q long-headed
fighter he would not have wasted his time
and strength in getting in there. That fact
alone proves to me that he is deficient in
generalship"
You can tell pretty well when your man
is giving in;'
Certainly can said the pugilist. II
watch his eyes and ! know at once when the
punishment is beginning TO tell on him.
And, when ! talk 10 n man before | stand up
bfore him at all, | can make up nay mind
whether he is a fighter or not. THERE'S more
intelligence required in this business than
give Us credit for. "-Sacramento
(Call Bee.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19
An Unfortunate Order.

James" said q grocer 10 his clerk, "
You mustn't say lady to the woman Gus
toners any more; they don't like the
term"
IAN right, sir" replied James; and
presently Mrs Wayback came in.
Il want Philadelphia dry picked cod
fish, " she said, land three bars of soap"
eyes, woman" responded James;
"wherell you have 'em sentN'
Don't you woman me, you young
snapperhead, " said Mrs. Wayback, cycling
him with disfavor. I'm a lady al don t
you forget it, " and she founced out New
York Sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19
A Graphic Description.

Some time ago a little 3-year-old,
playing in the yard, came into the house
and said in a surprised tone to his mother:
Mother, saw nothing with tail to it. "
His mother, being unable TO understand
him, followed the child into the yard where
the little fellow pointed to a snake which
was gliding away through the grass
Youths Companion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19
Easy To do Right.

The Count de Beaujeancy, who teaches
French for amusement" and high con-
sideration, is very thin and very pious. lie
was seen coming out Of Mgr Preston's
church the other day by Joe Howard.
ats very easy for him TO do right, said
the veteran journalist, ''we have the world,
the devil and the flesh to fight: he has the
only the world and the dew -
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19

Commanding Officer Bring your com
pany up.
Captain Gust taken back into the army
Well, I'll go and talk to the boys and see if
they'll come
Great stars Where have you been since
you left the army
"Been commanding a regiment of mil
tia Omaha World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19
HORACE GREELEY.
=, INSTANCE WHERE HE DID NOT
~ ADVISE TO GO WEST"

o,..,ial words from the Great Ed
,or-Prophesying the Day Editorials
, Literary journalism Would he
p,vorccd from the Commercial
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19
rrod Arcbcr,s Superstltlon.

Tho late Fred Archer, the jockey, always
wore in his necktie pin composed Of la-ge
pearl surrounded by diamonds. He was a
bit superstitious and would never ride in a
race without 1t, believing it gave him good
luck.-NeW York Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19

BILL BIRDELL, Chief.
Arizona Star.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-19
EScaUed Death.

A German woman and three children who
were caught in the storm near Bismarck es-
capped death by sitting quietly in a depression
Of The earth and allowing tho snow to form
wall of protection about them Chicago
Herald.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-13
THE WRONG MAN KILLED.
Searching for a Chinese Murderer.
SPECIAL TO TIE sENTINEL.l

ESPECIAL TO a sEErINEL.l
BUTTE CITY. CAL, April 12.-Sherif
Ball Of Butte county, arrived here last
evening in company with James Hogan.
in search OF the Ohinaman who MUIR
dered Mrs. Billion. He selected q posse
OF our citizens and went TO the Chinese
fish camp. searching the premises, then
divided his posse, and sent three men
under Hogan to the China wood camp OF
Chinaman Lee, known as Lee Moulton.
They demanded admittance, which was
for q time delayed. but finally having
gained part admittsnce, a cry was raised
that the Cbinaman was escaping by an I'M
seen door. One Chinaman made for the
bush carrying Q rifle. He was called
upon to halt, but paying no heed TO, the
command, was fred upon and fell ~lifeless
10 the ground. Upon examination 1t was
found that he was not the right man.
The corpse was Immediately brought to
Butte City, an inquest was held, fully
exonerating the parties doing the shoot
ing. Intense excitement prevails here in
consequence. Many persons have armed
and gone in pursuit Of the Chinanan.
The Chinaman killed is we'll known in
these parte. and was financially we'll off.
Late advices say that the supposed muir
derer ia now surrounded in the river
bend near Reavis' ranch. Sheriff Ball and
Reville have left for that point.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-13
A New Bank.

The Reno Journal says Senator Foley is
there for the purpose Of initiating the
es establishment of the Bank Of Reno. in
which Daniel Meyer, the rich banker at
San Francisco, and himself, will be largely
interested. The proposition is to capital
ize and fully subscribe for $3.50. DOC. and
the entire sum to be paid in il necessary
AS yet DO location has been decided upon,
and it ia possible that a new building will
be erected. Reno now has one frst-class
bank, and the Foley-Meyer Bank of Reno
will give it another solid institution, all Of
which ia evidence tina. Reno will grow ur
with the country. Senator Foley will
probably remain here for a few days.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-13
A C,oud Hanging over Him.

White Pine News: James Burton, the
agent Of the Home Accident Association
of San Francisco. whom the Phoebe Record
denounced a fraud, has not, to say the
least. put his beat foot forward in Taylor
The policies issued by him have all been
honored by the home Office, and no com
nlsint on thai score. But his landlady
saws a young man in his line Of business
should pay his lodging and boarding bill,
which he claims he IL unable TO meet. We
feel charitably inclined toward the youns
man, and hope for his own sake. be viii
houorsbly come out Of the cloud thai
hangs over him here.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-13

The Elko Independent Of the 9th In
slant says: A fire broke out this morning
about 1 O'Clock in THE O'Neil Brothers
hotel at Wells. which soon consumed
that building and the adjoining q OF
Adolph Finck. The freight house Of the
Railroad Company caught fro several
times, and was with difficulty saved. In
fact IL it had not been for the fire proof
building of Hamill q Honeyman 1t is
likely that the whole block would have
been burned.
Il. l.. Fulton, OF Reno, was a guest at
the hotel and had . narrow escape from
being burned. be jumped from the second.
story window to the ground, saving all OF
his papers and money. but lost the greater
part OF his clothing. together with Q pair OF
valuable diamond cuff buttons, highly
priced, being q present from his wife.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-13
Niuned n, tbe bud.

Is il not better to nip consumption, the
greatest scourge OF humanity. In the bud,
than to Try to stay its progress on the
brink of the grave? A few doses of Cali
f~ornia's most useful production, Santa
Able, the King of consumption, will re-
lieve, and a thorough treatment will cure
Nasal catarrh, too often the %forerunner OF
consumption, can be cured by Californis
Cat.r-Cure. Those remedies are sold and
fully warranted by John s. Capron, drug
gist, Main street, Eureka, Nevada, at 81,
or three for So 80.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-13
Reg,ster He,xeI.. po.tuon.

The Sacramento Record Union Of the
7th has the following: Selden Hetzel,
Register OF the United States Land Office
in this city, states that be tolegraphed tc
the Commission OF the General Land
Office at Washington, requesting that 40
tion be stayed upon the report to thai
ofice, made by Receiver Gardner, OF this
city. concerning irregularities on the par,
OF MT. Heszel In his conduct Of the affairs
OF the Sacramentoiofice-to which refer,
ence was made in Yesterdays Record.
Union-untl he had an opportunity 10 for.
ward u statement In answer thereto. Mr.
Hetzel claims that he has never conyer,ed
any OF the money received by him officially
70 his W use, and that he will be able
70 make a credisable report relative to his
administration.